Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1924 — Page 1

V„l„me XXII- Number I L

democrats again victors in house

HEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM BEING INSTILLED HERE Company Expects To Have The System In Use By April 15th SYSTEM IS DESCRIBED Decatur To Have One Os Most Modern Systems In Indiana The switchboard and equipment for the new Central Energy sy*tem to bo Issialletl by th' 1 Citizens Telephone i wmpany in this city has arrived and is bring installed by expert engineers ■ from the Stromberg-Carlson T»lephone Manufacturing company of Rmhester. N. V. W. R. Sauerteig and E. Alexander of the Stromberg-Carl-Min company are in charge of the ini Mallation. assisted by F. C. Morrill, miperintendent of lines and equipment of the local telephone company. Work Will be Pushed 11. F. Ehnger. general manager of th» Citizens Telephone company, rtabsl today that the company hopes to switch over to the new switchboard by the latter part of March. It will then take about two weeks to change i the telephones in the city and it is i thought that the new system will be in universal service throughout the city and on the Decatur rural routes by April 15th. or at the latest. May 1. All New Phones Xew and up-to-date telephones will b>- installed in every residence and bwHuscs Ming the Ibxalut phone The boxes are of steel, blac enamel- ! hI and are only 6by 8 Inches In size. > He* bells and coils being enclosed in the box. The old style woden box. with batteries enclosed, will be dis-p.-ns»-<| with. The new 'phones do not base batteries in them, the new sys-l'-m being supplied by wet batteries placed in the central office. Twentytwn cells of batteries are installed iu a medal room in the basement of the tail office. And. best of all. a patron will not have to ring or "crank" the pbnne to signal central. All that is n-quired is to lift the receiver and lb. connection is made. For Future Needs The Ciltzens Telephone company installed the present new Super Service Central Energy system with an •de* of taking care of future needs. Oaly half of the 1.500 cable pairs alreedy placed in the building and connected *i|| |h. UMM j now. t j lP 750 of cable taking care of the 1.400 phones now in use in this city and the routes. This alone will provide for over * one hundred per cent Increase. The switchboard ban a capacity of 2.&M without making any pnrty line connections and can be increased to tuke care of 4.000 'phones, •ach patron being given a separate (Continued on Page Five) LEE SAID TO BE IMPROVING Ik*catur Man Expected To Recover From Bullet Mound At Lima . Word has been received here that 'de condition of Rtw* Isee. Decatur ®*n. who w*., *hot during an alleged 1 "P at Lima. Ohio, recently. Is ••eh Improved. Lae was shot by * Dawson, proprietor of a filling ’ton when fee and a companion ~'T a ”' ,, ”Pilng tn hold hltn up. A * t operation performed on '»»' Saturday, hut his condition • »ot endsnsenM and he I* said tn rapidly. *' claims no responsibility In the «ak» r r,lllmln « that his companion, rids i* n ,0 * lim ' “’•'t’’ l ' blot to take * at th." t ”»•" wer e 'n * time of the attempted hold up ehlta> Om, * nl, ’ n h * hl up be* •m un Da ** on bred 1,1 »ke ’*o 'de Utt.'. - dr< ”'‘ •* B > f ,B ,bp lee'.. bribing Le P near heart. . "mpanlon escaped ahd has not " ’"hbd by pence

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200 Miles Os Pavement Planned Will Not Be Laid Indianapolis, Feb. 20 Approximately JOO miles of stale highway pavement previously planned for 1924 and 11925 construction program will not be laid Earl Crawford member of the State highway vommision announced today in un address to the Gyro Club here. The commissions decision, ('rawford said, is the result of the state supreme court decision holding invalid the 1923 motor license law which will reduce the income of the department nearly 33.C00.000. BIDS RECEIVED | ON FIRE TRUCK Many Bidders Submit Bids; Selection To Be Made Friday Proposals from manufacturers, dealers and agents of trucks, pumpers and fire fighting equipment were received hv the city council last evening. all other business being dispensed with and the session continuing ttnti) 12:15 o'clock this morning Bids were received from the different concerns and dealers and the proposals were made on 34 different models and styles. Several bids were submitted on truck chasls alone Others submitted bids for a pumper and chemical outfit separate. With the exception of four manufacturers all the other bids wore for an assembled fire fighting apparatus. Schmitz & Tricker submitted a bid on the International truck while T. J Durkin submitted a bid on the Dodge-Grnham track. Bills were also received for n 800 outfit by a Fort Wayne dealer. Reject All But Three The council after duo consideration. and hearing the arguments and talking-pointa of the different representatives who were present last eve nine. decided to reject all bids except the proposals of the Stutz Fire Engine company. Indianapolis; the American lai France company, Elmira. Ohio, and the Seagrave Fire Tni< k company of Columbus. At least two of these companies are ex'•liisive manufacturers of trucks, mimpers and fire fighting equipment. The truck and motors are built for the exclusive use of fire fighting and the motors serve as pumpers The bbl of the Ahrens-Fox company was also rejected, because their trucks were too large for the city's needs. To Decide Friday The council will meet Friday eve-1 ning and go into the matter again i ind will possibly select a Stutz, Seagrave. or La France truck and pumper for the city. The prices of these three trucks range from 37.000 to 312 950 00. The blds as submitted by them last evening were as follows: Seagrave truck-350 gallons per min ute. 4 cylinder. 38.500; 750 gallons per minute. 4 cylinder. 312.500.00. Stutx motor. 350 gallon per minute. 53 H. P.. 4 cylinder. 37.000.00; 400 gallon per minute. 71 H. P, 4 cylinder. 37 500 ; 500 gallon per minute, 71 H. P.. 4 cylinder. 35.500; 300 gallon per minute. 95 H. P.. 310.000: M 3 I gallon, 100 H. P.. 6 cylinder. 310.250; American lat France. 300 gallon per minute. 80 H P;, 4 cylinder. 37.500; 400 gallon per minute, 75 H. P.. 4 cylinder. 38.0«0; 800 gallon per min-; ute, 75 H P.. 4 cylinder. S3.MO; 750 salloit p-f ttiiautc. 105 H P. 8 ryltnder. 312.500.00. The description of so many gallons per minute means that the motor or pumper will deliver that many gallon* of water per minute. taking it from the hydrant at about normal pressure and Increasing It several fold. The pumper tin reuse* the pressure and eliminate* the turning on of a high pressure at the city plant, it throws the water out with terrific force, the pressure being obtained by the pumnqr, which also serves as the motor for tin truck, th- mere throwing In a lever changing the motor to reverse. Sentiment fer 2 Trucks Sentiment exists for tbs purchase of two (rucks and outfits. Under thia plan two trucks of about 350 gallons per minute capacity would bo purchased 11 Is said that this style — ■— ' (Continued on page five)

CATHOLICS TO GET BIDS ON NEW SCHOOL Building And Finance Committees Decide To Proceed With Plans LARGE SUBSCRIPTIONS Drive For Building Fund Already Totals $79,290; Still Growing It was announced this morning, by | membora of the building and finance I committees, that blds would be re- 1 coivc-d for the construction of the new Decatur Catholic high and grade school building within the next few weeks and that the contract foi the construction of the building would be awarded to the successful bidder if prices are at all reasonable. Members of the committee are hopeful that prices will warrant the letting of the contract so that work on the construction of the proposed modern two story and ground floor basement j building will begin early this spring, and that the building can he completed for the opening of school in September. 1925. Schoo! Fund Growing The committee in charge of tb*| raising of the school fund from among the members of the St. Mary’s Catholic church congregation are much encouraged over the results so far obtained, the total to date being, 379.290.00. Although not quite as> large as originally hoped for. member* of the committee stated that . contributions were being received nearly every day and that many members of the congregation had not yet turned in their pledge cards. Together with the fund already on hands; and the pledges of 33u,000.00 or more.; the two amounts totaling over >150.-1 000.00, will lie sufficient to go ahead , with the building of the new school , 'his spring, members of the committee feel. ‘The camimign has been , most successful so far," C. S Niblick. treasurer of the fund, stated, "and with more pledges to be received, the committee feels that the building pioposition can be properly . financed." he continued. Bids Open to All All contra< tors, prepared to handle such a large building are invited to (Continued on page five) DAUGHERTY GIVES OUT A STATEMENT I Attorney General Says He Welcomes Chance To Meet Charges it aited Press Service) Washington. D C Feb 20- -Attorney General Daugherty today announced In a statement that he welcomed the opportunity to meet any charge, against hi* administration of the department of Justice. "I have read the speech of Senator Wheeler delivered In the Senate yes-1 terday" said Daugherty's stat-ui-nt. "He makes certain charges against Ime In my off icial capacity at Attorney General Os the United States These charges are made in general term* I deny each on* of them specifically and generally". Washington, Feb 20 Attorney General Dnuah-rty will be asked to resign from the cabinet If he is connected by one specific fact with tb* Teapot Dome oil. scandal. Unless b* la <o connected by evidence turned up by the senate committee, bls resignation Is not likely to h" asked by President Coolidge. This information waa from reliably Informed quarters today. At ’ho game time la was indicated Daugherty «aa preparing a statement, replyfag to the aenaattonal cb»rre" toads W the senate lata yeaterday by Senator Wheeler. Montana, author of a r».solution for a aenats Igveatlgatlou of Daugherty's administration.

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Says Radio Is Cure For Defective Hearing if you have defective hearing i and wish to he cured, get a radio instrument and tune in on a concert each night. Such is the advice being given out by Clarence Durkin, son of Mr. nnd Mrs. T. J. Durkin, of this city. Clarence, had much difficulty in hearing distinctly a year or two ago. Several months ago be purchased a radio I outfit and a majority of his evenings are spent with it. Now he says his hearing has improved i greatly and he gives the credit to ' the radio set. CHINESEBANDITS” ACTIVE AGAIN Murder Petty Officials And Threaten Foreign Population BULU2TIN (By Ray Marshall) (United Press Correspondent) Pekin. Feb. 20. —Large forces of Thibetan bandits under the Nanka Lama have stormed Batang. murdering petty district officials and threatening the foreign i>opulation. M. Perone. French merchants in Atuntze. says in a telegram to the United Press. The first attack was beaten off by citizens, unaided by the Chinese garrison. the telegram says. l.ater. the bandits return'-d and there was heavy fighting before they were forced out of the city. The Nanka Lama. In retreat, sent *»ack a prisoner with this message; “I will return with reinforcements and level the etty If necessary for «e are determined to annex it to Thibetan territory. "Foreigner* will not be harmed." o- — Plymouth Man Indicted For Murder Os Relative (I'uited Press Service) Plymouth. Ind.. Feb. ;*(F—Raymond H. Smith. Marshall county farmer under indictment for tb» murder of hi» grandmother, Mrs. Fiance, Sweet to day continued to protest bis in noceuce. Smith received word of his indictment cooly and said be “had nothing to worry about." He is charged with u-.nrdering his grandmother two years afo and burying the body under tb* foundation of a hen bouse <>n bis , tartu near here, where it »*- found j in February. Date of the tria! has not been set i Attorneys for Smith are planning to | seek a change of venue . —o— HIGH SCHOOLS WILL DEBATE Local Catholic High To Meet C. C. H. S. Os Fort Wayne Here Friday The debating teams from the Deca'tur Catholic hixb school and the Cea tral Catholic high school of Fort Wayne will bold * debate In tb* Knights of Columbus ball her* Friday afternoon at 2:10 o'clock. The subject for th* delate will b*: ‘Resolved- that th>4 United States should Join the Lea me of Nation* without reservations." The visiting t«am will take the negative side of he question while the Incals will defend the affirmative aide. The Rev. J. A. Selmetx. rector of •he st. Marys Catholic church, will give the Introductory addreas. A cordial Invitation is extended tn the public to attend the debate. This will be the first Inter-school debate held In th* ilty tbla year. Weather Generally fair tonight and Thur* day aneaft anew near latke Micblaan; colder tonight in aouth and west portions.

SINCLAIR TO BE CALLED TO WITNESS STAND I Committee Expects To Get “Whole Story” From Him Monday ARRIVES HOME TODAY Much Evidence Is Wanted From Oil Magnate; Expect Turning Point Washington. Feb. 20- -(Special to' Dally Democrat) —Harry F. Sinclair will be called to the witness stand I Monday in the oil scandal inquiry, Chairman Lenroot of the Teapot: Dome committee, announced today. The committee k-lieves Sinclair iias “the whole story" and they inend to compel him to tell it | Lenroot said he saw no reason for ssuing an immediate subpoena for Sinclair, who arrives in New York oday. The chairman has been infirmed that Sinclair will communi--ate immediately with the commit.ee and agree to appear on Monday. Senator Walsh of Montana, the 'hief investigator, had asked that : , Sinclair be met with an immediate subpoena as soon as he steps from 1 the boat. Senator Adatns, Colorado democrat, in Walsh's absence, urged 1 hat the subpoena be issued. "Mr. Sinclair says be is a busy nan and I'tn afraid he will think he ’s too busy to appear before the comu'.ttee," Adams said. Walsh will return for the resump- | tton of bearing* Monday. > Evidence Wanted i Here is the evidence wanted from Sinclair: 1. Whether or not he loaned more han 325.000 to former Secretary of he Interior Fall; whether he used -noney with any other person or per1 ons for influence iu connection with be leases. 2. What he knows about a 3L'•Oti.OOO slush fund alleged to have >e»n raised in New York through big oil Interests." to cover stock OH** <*f government officials. 3. Whether or not h* was "black nailed" by any one who has prior (Continued on Page Five) FRENCH FRANC I CONTINDES FALL Premier Poincare Calls Cabint Meeting To Consider The Situation (Webb Miller) , (United Pres* Correspondent) i Paris. Feb. 20—The franc opened i ‘oday at 24.28 to the dollar only a fraction more than four cents each, as the Poincare government considerI •<! means to prevent the monetary d>‘. hade, causing fall of th» cabinet. Premier Poincare, fearing collup»< of the franc, will affect hi* own position disastrously and ruin the < han*-e> of the government in the coming par- [ liamentary election*, called a meeting i <n his home to consider the situation No official information wm given out after the conference, but It wa» I understood the premier demanded i speedy action by the repuratlon* ex i ports now trying to solve the German ; reparation* question, und immediate f adoption hy the chamber of <|eputi «* ■ government financial program. These measures, the premier bes Hove*, are the only one, that will I I prevent continuation of th# monetary i • dnnfuMloii and resultant tall of hl* ‘ cabinet. 1 Newspaper* today admitted the fall ' of the franc is due primarily to sell Ing French Internals In Paris, but I generally *sid the collapse has been hasteped by government blunder*. Tb* textile Industry, B was said. ha* been upset by the government's prohibiting of wool j-x|>ort* and sell- . era of foodstuff* have beep aff*<t*d by the closing of the produce el- < ha ng*.

Teacher Faces Trial For Whipping Pupil Bluffton, Feb. 2*'- The trial of Rufus Decker, a teacher, charged with aaault ami battery In an affidavit fitassualt and battery in an affidavit filVera Cruz, has been set for Saturday March 1. The affidavit was fill'd after Garden's son, 14. was punished |by being given a whipping, after he i threw a snowball which struck ' Juvenile Officer W. A. I.ipl.ey The teat her denies that the whiping was i unduly severe. MRS. BEIBERIGK EXPIRED TODAY Pneumonia Fatal To Lady Residing Near Preble This Morning Mrs. Catharine Bieberick. 85. died at her home one-half mile west of Preble at 2:45 o'clock this morning, of pneu monia, following an illness of two week's duration. Mrs. Bieberick was born April 1, 1868. On November 7 1882. she married to William Bieberick who Is deceased The following children survive: Mrs. William Weber. Mrs. Augupt Uaummister. Albert Bieberick and Paul Bieberick. all of near Preble, and Mrs. William Reinking. of Fort Wayne. The following brothers and sister, survive: Mrs. Ferdinand Bermann. of Nebraska; Mrs. Margaret Schery. Mr*. Chris Elerding, lohn Foreman and Henry Foreman, all of near Prehle. There are eleven grandchildren. Funeral service* will be held Saturday afternoon. The funeral cortege will leave the house at 1 o’clock and tervices will he held from the Preble Lutheran church at l:3o o’clock, the Rev. Geiser officiating. Bitrial in the Preble Lutheran cemetery. o Central School To Pick Spelling Teams On Thursday afternoon the spelling earns to represent the Central schotd In the county spelling match *Ol be selected. There will be a earn selected from the fifth and sixh grades and one from the seventh and eight grades, each teain to con•lst of seven pupil* The teacher* will act as pronoun, er* and Judges. The township matches will be held hi'oiighmit the county on Friday, but he local school moved their contest head one day on account of their Washington Birthday program chedulwl for Friday. —-o— - ——— Warrants Issued In Montpelier Bomb Case Hartford City. Ind . Feb. 20.—With the Issuance Tuesday of warrant* for the arrest of M m*n Indicted by the grand Jury for con,pl»a,y to cause th* explosion at Montpelier Prosecuting Attorney Hush G. Maddox stated today that in all probability further arrest* and Indictment* will be made before the Investiguttion I* < onchided. Men Indicted will not be tried before the next term of court, he Indicated. This will probably not be Ihfore next summer or fall, it I* understood. o — Refund On Auto License Fee Starts Saturday (Vnlted Press S rvlcel Indianapolis. Feb 20 Kefiimllnx of approtomately ii.unooev In <*>••-* motor vehicle license fees will begun Saturday morning II l>. Mct'lellund manager of the S’ute* Auto License Department unttotinced tnday, One hundred and twenty.five thmmami check* will be mulled out according io the (onsmutive nninboru «»< the licenses l**u*d. —— —- O — 1 CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: Muy. Sin9<,. July I1.10H; Sept. 31.10% (*orn. May lo'ic; [July M%c; Sept. M%c. Oats: Muy 43%c; July 4<%c; Sept. 43ftC.

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COALITION IN HOUSE KILLS MELLON PLAN Administration Still Hopes To Save Plan : Vote 222 To 196 ACCEPT GARNER PLAN Democratic Plan For 25 Per Cent Rebate On Taxes Seems Assured (United PreNn Stiff Correspondent) Washington, Feb. 20.—Democrats scored their second vic(lory in two days when the house this afternoon adopted the Garner stock dividend tax bv a vote of 162 to 112. Profits from the sale of stockdividends, regardless of when the stock is sold, would be subject to the regular income tax rates, under the amendment offered by Reprcsentalive Garner. Texas. tl'nited Pre** Service) Washington. Feb. 20 (Special to Daily Dciiiocrat) Having killed the Mellon plan and written (he Garner income lax rates into the revenue bill, the democratic-progressive coalition in the house today stood its ground against efforts of the administration forces to reverse this action. Republican Leader Longworth todfly said he had not abandoned the light, as the parliamentary situation is such that there is still a possibility for forcing the adoption of a compromise which would not destroy the Mellon program. A* a rcHUlt nf the vote of 222 to 198 in the houae late yesterday, the Incom* tax Kchedule now stand*: 1. Normal taxes on increase up to 35.000 ate two percent; four per cent between 3’>.000 and 38.000 and six pec cent above 38.000. 2. Surtaxes beginning at one per cent on 312.000 are graduated to 44 per cent on 392.000 income*. •t. Fersonal exemptions for tdngle person* are 32.000 und for head* of families 33Jt00. 25 Per Cent Reduction While the original plan proposed by Representative Garner, Texas, wa* to make hl* entire program retroictivv so a* to give tax payers a cat on the taxes to be paid this year on ,thvir 1923 income, it I* understood that he hu* abandoned the ideu A* a result the Garner plan to give a 25 per cent rebate on 1923 Incom* taxes seem assured of adoption > This would mean that taxpayers would make out their income tax rei turn on March 15 this year on exact- ■ ly th* same basis a* la«t year, with . the same rate* applying but would , be entitled to reduce the tax 25 per . rent wlnn they paid it. With the adoption of the Garner plan in the "comuiittee of the Whole (Continued on Page Five) JOHN E. MANN WANTS DIVORCE Root Township Man Asks lawal Separation From Leora Mann John F. Mann, through hts attorney A. C. Huicher. yesterday afternoon filed suit for a divorce tr«m l-eorx Mann. Mr Munn live* in Root township Te defendant I* said tn In* a resident «>f the < ity of Kokmuo at pr« sent. 1 Mr Matin ,hutae* in bl* comptalnt I that bl* wife tailed him a Par. that Lite refused tn , nk his tneal*. that *h« i would stay away from their hotna lata at ulght that *he sold h*r farm I after b* hud rented It aud stocked it up. aud that she deserted him on F*b. ; [l*.* 1923 r The cnuple were married on Oct. «, 1921.